Spire Institute and Academy
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| Private boarding school | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Boarding school, camp, sports camps, adult & family programs, team training, professional & collegiate training |
| Founded 📆 | 2009 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Geneva, Ohio, U.S. |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www.spireinstitute.org |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
SPIRE Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training facility in Geneva, Ohio, United States.[1] SPIRE is one of the only facilities in the United States to be a designated U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site and Official FINA Training Centre.[2][3]
History[edit]
SPIRE Institute and Academy first opened in 2009 as the GaREAT Sports Complex. At this time there was one building which featured a synthetic turf field used for multiple sports.[4][5]
On February 23, 2013, SPIRE was declared an Olympic and Paralympic training site by Alicia McConnell, director of training sites and community partnerships for the U.S. Olympic Committee.[1]
In February 2014, SPIRE became the designated training site for USA Wrestling, the United States Olympic team.[6]
In January of 2021, SPIRE Institute and Academy partnered with Shoot the Breeze Disc Golf Club to build a free 18-hole disc golf course for professional training and competition on the academy’s complex.[7]
Programs[edit]
Basketball[edit]
Coached by Gravelle Craig and Dawud Abdur-Rahkman, the basketball program is open to high school, gap year, and post graduate students.[8][9]
Basketball alumni include LaMelo Ball,[10][11] Rocket Watts[12] and Robert Bobroczkyi.[13][14]
eSports[edit]
In 2020, the eSports division was introduced.[15][16]
Drone racing was added as part of the program in 2020 and is assisted by Ian Hemphill, Raiden Drone Racing champion and member of the Drone Racing League[17]
Swimming[edit]
The SPIRE swim team is led by coach Thad Schultz, who has trained more than 20 Olympic swimmers throughout his career.[18]
SPIRE Institute is an Official FINA Training Centre.[19] The swimming academy is offered to high school, gap year and post graduate athletes.[20]
In February 2020, 12-time olympic medalist Ryan Lochte signed on as an international swimming ambassador for the camps, events and programs at SPIRE Institute and Academy.[21]
In August 2020, it was announced that Elizabeth Beisel, a three-time Olympian has signed on as a swimming ambassador at SPIRE and will lead various programs.[22]
Track & Field[edit]
In April 2020, it was announced that Tim Mack would be joining SPIRE as their field training and development director.[23] Prior to joining SPIRE, Tim Mack won many awards including an Olympic gold medal and finished first at the 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final.[24][25][26]
In August 2020, it was announced that two-time Olympian, Tianna Bartoletta, would be joining SPIRE as a track and field ambassador.[27][28]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SPIRE Institute named Olympic training site". WKYC Studios. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Beacon, WARREN DILLAWAY-warren@starbeacon comStar. "Spire Institute named Olympic, Paralympic training site". Star Beacon. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "SPIRE Institute designated U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site". SwimSwam. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Olympian Loves GaREAT Sports Complex - Beynon". beynonsports.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ Lillstrung, Chris. "Track's new apex: Indoor facility is already considered one of the best in the world (with video)". The News-Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ Cipriano, Guy. "SPIRE Institute in Geneva designated USA Wrestling training site". The News-Herald. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ Academy (IA), SPIRE Institute &. "SPIRE Partners with Shoot the Breeze Disc Golf Club to Build Free Course on Geneva, OH Sports Academy Campus". WFMZ.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "BCU Men's Basketball Makes Coaching Change". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Gravelle Craig - B-CUAthletics.com - The Official Web Site of Bethune-Cookman Athletics". web.archive.org. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ McCann, Michael. "LaMelo Ball's Purchase of NBL Team May Inspire Young Peers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "LaMelo Ball and SPIRE Institute lost to Prolific Prep by 35". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". bigten.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ Schonbrun, Zach (2018-01-26). "A Teenager's Basketball Dream Is Size XXXXXL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ Jones, Kaelen. "Meet LaMelo's new teammate: 7'7" teen Robert Bobroczkyi". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "New owners are rebranding Spire, adding esports, drone and robotics programs to boarding academy". Crain's Cleveland Business. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "SPIRE Athletes Gain Competitive Advantage with Innovative Aquatic Resistance Device from New Partner GMX7". Swimming World News. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Drone racing program at Spire Institute in Geneva taking students to new heights". WEWS. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Penn State Swimming Brings Thad Schultz Aboard as Assistant Coach". Swimming World News. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "SPIRE Institute". Team USA. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "2019 Futures Championships Geneva Day 2: Current College Swimmers Win Events". Swimming World News. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ↑ GmbH, finanzen net. "SPIRE IA (Institute/Academy) in Geneva, OH Signs 12-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte as International Swim Ambassador | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ↑ "Beisel to work as international swim ambassador". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "Tim Mack Motivational Speaker | Personal Development Speaker | Northeast Ohio". timmack.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ↑ "Patience pays off for Tim Mack | News". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ Robbins, Liz (2004-08-28). "SUMMER 2004 GAMES -- TRACK AND FIELD: POLE VAULT; With Verve, Two U.S. Men Go the Highest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "Olympic Pole Vaulting History". VAULTER Magazine. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ "Tianna Bartoletta Captures Long Jump Gold 10 Years After First World Title - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ "Tianna Bartoletta Captures Long Jump Gold 10 Years After First World Title - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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